Except as someone in Starfleet, he knows the rank-and-file has absolutely no knowledge of them. Unless they've been approached, like himself. They're separate from Starfleet, and not subject to the same rules as the Fleet.
Julian knows he's about to step on a landmine the moment the words are out of his mouth, he can feel the tension in the air rising. He'd meant the crew of the starship--but Khan had taken it to mean the other Augments who'd been aboard the Botany Bay. He doesn't protest that Spock would have done no such thing--he never met the man personally, but he knows that his strength of character wouldn't have allowed it. Certainly would have allowed for tricking him, though that seemed cruel. But in the heat of a battle, if it had been the only option...Julian knows he'd have done something just as drastic to protect his own people.
It was really no wonder that Khan had been so furious. Ready to tear through all of them. Julian would have felt similarly. But if it's his first reaction, he's going to be in the brig for his entire time here, and Julian wouldn't say it would be uncalled for.
There was the promise of violence in his shoulders and hands, if anyone said the wrong thing just then. Julian moves to the replicator, instead of opening his mouth, and orders two cups of tea, coming back and offering one before sitting on the opposite biobed with the second.
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Julian knows he's about to step on a landmine the moment the words are out of his mouth, he can feel the tension in the air rising. He'd meant the crew of the starship--but Khan had taken it to mean the other Augments who'd been aboard the Botany Bay. He doesn't protest that Spock would have done no such thing--he never met the man personally, but he knows that his strength of character wouldn't have allowed it. Certainly would have allowed for tricking him, though that seemed cruel. But in the heat of a battle, if it had been the only option...Julian knows he'd have done something just as drastic to protect his own people.
It was really no wonder that Khan had been so furious. Ready to tear through all of them. Julian would have felt similarly. But if it's his first reaction, he's going to be in the brig for his entire time here, and Julian wouldn't say it would be uncalled for.
There was the promise of violence in his shoulders and hands, if anyone said the wrong thing just then. Julian moves to the replicator, instead of opening his mouth, and orders two cups of tea, coming back and offering one before sitting on the opposite biobed with the second.